Core Refusal Reason
The proposed development's excessive scale, bulk, and proximity to boundaries would result in an overbearing impact on neighboring properties and visual incongruity with the existing character of the area.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The scale and bulk of the dwelling, combined with its proximity to boundaries, would create an overbearing effect on adjacent residential properties.
- The design fails to respect the height and massing of the surrounding context, appearing visually dominant and incongruous within the streetscape.
- The proposal contravenes specific Fingal Development Plan standards and would establish an undesirable precedent for similar developments in the area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective SPQHO39Table 14.4
Decision Document Summary
This application sought planning permission for a split-level, part single-storey and part two-storey dwelling located on a site to the rear of No. 1 Sherlock Terrace in Skerries. The local authority refused the proposal primarily due to its excessive scale and bulk relative to the site's constraints. It was determined that the development would negatively impact the residential amenities of neighboring properties through an overbearing presence and would be visually out of character with the ex...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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